Holding arrangement for children&#39;s beds.



J. W. THAYER.

HOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR CHILDREN'S BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 30. 1913.

1,156,381. v Patented 001. 12, 1915.

WITNESSES %ZZOR Mg? arn cams. WARREN n ne-YER, or GREENBURG, :unw Yams maniac. ARRANGEMENT son CHILDRENS BEDS.

To all whom it may 00mm;- I 1 1 Be it known that I, JAMES. VVARREN TrrAYnn, a citizen'of the' United States, and

a resident of the town of Greenburg, in. the county of .lvestchester and State of New York, United States of America, have in vented certain new and useful "Improvements inHolding ArrangementsforvChildrens Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to holding arrangements for beds, and its object is to provide a simple garment-like device which may be fastened to a bed and which may be used for holding a child in its bed or for holding the bedding in place,or for both of these purposes.

I will describe my invention inthe following specification andcpoint out the novel features thereof in appended claim..

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the device which I have invented. Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation of a portion of a bed with one of these novel arrangements thereon. In Figs. 3 and 4 the device itself is shown in sectional side elevation, the sections in these figures being taken respectively on the lines 33 and l l of Fig. 1.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

1O designates a broad flat band of cloth. 11 and 12 are tapes which run along the edges of this band and extend beyond the ends thereof. The edges of the band are securely fastened to these" tapes by stitching so that the tapes form reinforcements for this part of the structure. Secured at intervals to theupper edge of this broad band are a plurality of short strips of tape 13 disposed transversely to the band. Each of these strips carries a clasp 14: at its end.

The cloth which forms the band is folded back at the endsof the band as at 15. It is also extended above the upper tape 11 and rolled over as at 16 to form front flaps 17 and 18'. These are arranged to overlap and to be fastened together by buttons 19 or other suitable means. At this portion of the the neck of a child or other person and the] Specification of Letters Paatenfied Oct 12,1915:

fApplicationfiled October 30,1913. Seria1No.798,1-74.

vice then forms a cape-like garment. H

l WllljIlOW describe the manner in which this arrangement is used. In Fig. 2, 22des ignatesa portionof abedstead of which;23

M6 uprightsfand 24 isa mattress; After the under partof thebedding (not shown) has been placed onthebed, theband lO iS. laid-across the bed and secured thereto by the tapes 11 and 12. In this figure the tapes are shown as carried under the bed and,

tied together at 25. But, of course, the tapes may be tied to any convenient part of the bedstead desired. For example, they may be tied loosely to theparts 23 as shown in dotted lines at 26. The latter arrange ment is sometimes preferred as it allows the device to be moved up and down, but effectively prevents it from moving laterally or longitudinally in relation to the bed.

Now the child may be laid upon the bed over the band 10. The bed covers are put in place and the clasps 1st afiiXed to the upper edge thereof. The clasp itseli forms no part of the present invention and I do not limit myself to any particular kind or con struction of clasp. It may be seen that the blanket or other covers thus secured must remain in place. But to hold the child the flaps 17 and 18 are fastened together. The arrangement then fits loosely about the neck move its body about freely or to turn over.

The part of the garment which forms the flaps is shortened and is loose so that free movement of the arms is provided for. W hen the tapes are tied loosely to vertical portions of the bedstead so that they may slide thereon, the child may even sit up without dcranging the covers.

While the device is primarily designed for use with childrens beds and has been so described, it may of course, be used in babies perambulators, and may also 'be-used with adults. F or example, restless patients in hospitals sometimes need someslight re straint to keep them in their cots or beds, and this device is admirably suited for such purpose. 7

What I claim is:' V

A structure of textile material constructed toform a broad flat band, tapes along the edges of said'band forming reinforcements therefor and extending beyond the V ends of the band transversely for fasten ing'said band across a bed, said structure being constructed to form loose front flaps joi-ned to said band at the upper edge and both ends thereof, the ends of said flaps being of less Width than thatof the band, the j inner upper portions of said flaps being v' i p jes of this, patentmaybe obtained for fashioned to fit freely about the neck of a person, and means for fastening the ends of the flaps together; and a plurality of flexible tapes transverse to the band affixed at intervals along the upper edge of the band,

and a clasp near the end of each of said tapesL- In witnessrwhereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th" year 1913,

five cents each, by addressing, the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 13.10.

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